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Denis Compton
Initials D.C.S.
Date of birth 23-05-1918
Player type Batsman
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Slow left arm wrist spin
Playing for England
Test caps 78
First test cap 14-08-1937
Last test cap 01-03-1957
One day caps 0

Test record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
78 131 5807 50.06 28 17
Highest score 278 vs Pakistan at Trent Bridge on 01-07-1954 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5w innings 10w matches
2444 1410 25 56.4 97.76 3.46 1 0
Best Performance 5 for 70 vs South Africa at Cape Town on 01-01-1949 (view)


 
 
 
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